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Another update. Lower QGs are enclosed and I am working on closing the stern on the next deck. I finished planking the sides of this deck as well and will soon be working upward on the quarter deck. Progress is slow but forward. I know some of the trim looks weird in these pictures, especially on the QGs. That is due to the lack of the decorative pieces that still need to be carved and fit into place. I installed some trim as kind of a place holder and some that will remain but will be trimmed or embellished as needed. It is definitely a work in progress.
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Another large build! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one. I'm sure that having two of these kits will provide you with lots of good options and the enviable, "2nd chance" parts in case of mistakes. Good luck!
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Great cabin stern windows have been installed and trimmed. Wrapping the QGs next then details and paint.
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Welcome to MSW! I would also say to just start where you are at. If you happen to have pictures of the earlier work you can always post them up front, and if not, we can enjoy it from where you are. It is fairly common for people to stumble across logs well underway so that the beginnings are missed. Also, as you are already finding out, these take time and so I think it is better to go ahead and jump right into the logs and the community rather than waiting for the start of a new build. Best of luck and I look forward to seeing your work!
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Framing of the cabins and quarter galleys continues. The lower cabin framework is in place and I am now setting window frames. The trim work will build up and out from this. Fortunately, the decorations are much simpler than S.R. was however, the scale is smaller at 1:90 compared to 1:77. It may not sound like much but it will add a lot of challenge to make those decorations look good.
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Started setting the gun carriages that will not be detailed. These will just support the gun barrels and will be completely blocked from view by the deck above. The guns will be installed through the gun ports later. I also started to frame and close up the cabins. Once the sides are done, I will move on to closing the stern as well as building the balconies and quarter galleys. This work will also allow me to continue running the hull planking upward on both the forecastle, quarter deck and the poop. As always, thank you all very much for the comments, likes and following along!
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Strain on the hands, fingers, and especially the eyes in my experience. Worth it in the end, but it is a lot of painstaking work. More and more I am becoming tempted to try out carving the decorations for Royal Louis from plastic. I'm curious to find out how the two different mediums compare, wood vs plastic. I would almost think that the plastic may prove more forgiving as it does not have the grain that wood does that can easily throw off a cut. I should really look into buying better wood for carving... The figures are coming along great Marc!
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Lower hull is finished. The planking has laid down fairly smooth so sanding didn’t take very long. Applied poly finish over the mahogany wood on the lower hull and over the first two bands of wales and yellow wood. Once the rest of the planking is complete, I will extend the finish so that all the surfaces are evenly covered. Also today my latest library addition arrived. I intend to carve my own decorations for this ship as I did the last.
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I'm loving these carving tutorials. You are creating some beautiful pieces and we are gaining some excellent instruction.
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Michael, The device is the "Professional Building Slip" by Hobbyzone. (Yes I had to look it up) I purchased mine through Hobbyworld-usa, who are located in New Hampshire but are a dealer for Hobbyzone stuff. My review of it would be overall positive. Honestly, the only real drawbacks are part of what make it good, it is heavy, and large. For someone building these large ships, those two items are excellent for helping to hold her steady when working. With all the clamping pieces fully adjustable and removable, I have been able to work on the ship in a variety of positions. The drawback comes in that it is not quick or easy to move the ship around and so if you are changing positions frequently, as I am at the moment working on the planking, it is easier to remove the ship from the slip. I will resume using her once I have finished the planking and am ready to resume work with the ship right side up. I am probably going to line the inside clamping edges with something soft however to prevent marring the finish. It feel as though it is a great addition to the shipyard and will likely become invaluable when I start attempting fully framed models.
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Another step closer! This picture was actually taken a few days ago over the weekend and now I am actually done on one side and should be complete on the other by the end of the week. Once the planking is done, it will be off to the wood shop for sanding and minor gap filling followed by finish coats.
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Great job! She is a beautiful model.
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Another band of 8 strakes on each side completed. One more to go to complete the lower hull.
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Hi Tom! Thank you, and welcome! Never too late to view a build log each one offers something new to see and learn.
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Planking continues with the first band on each side complete.
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Elijah, thank you so much! As for the tracking of hours, nothing fancy. I simply make tally marks on the inside cover of the instruction booklet, crossing them off in sets of 25 for easy adding. I like keeping track of them in the booklet for the ship that way it stays with that models information when I file it away after completion.
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Incredible! It is like reading a book. Each deck is a different chapter with new settings and details each building upon one another to tell a complete story. I've always wanted to build a cross section and once again, I find myself inspired by your work. I may need to look into one more seriously. Well done!!
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Royal Louis’ ship yard is open again! That break was far longer than I had originally planned, but I wanted to finish Soleil Royal. Now that she is complete I can turn my full attention back here. With that, I spent some time taking inventory of my current wood selection and I was pleased to find that I should have enough of the mahogany wood that I used on the previous two French builds to complete the lower planking of Royal Louis. Not a lot of room for mistakes so I will need to go slow and be mindful of cuts and waste. Hopefully, with many states slowly opening back up, some of the local lumber mills may also open again and I can find new stock. For now though I build! So, welcome back to everyone! Looking forward to getting back into this ship!
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It has been 3 years and 5 months, 2,225 man hours and Le Soleil Royal is complete. What a build this has been. First off let me thank you all for joining me on this project. The encouragement, and help along the way has been more valuable than I can say. There are plenty of things that I do not fully like on how they turned out, some may be replaced in the future, others I will try to improve upon on the next build. This one saw a lot of first time experiences for me with the carvings being done myself, sails and lighting. Only way to go is up from here! The last component that I will likely add in the future are the flags. I do not like the look of the ones that came in the kit, as they are really only printed on one side of the material. I am looking into having some different ones made, but that likely will not be able to happen until the coronavirus situation has passed. I will update if/when that happens. For now, here are some of the finished pictures, more will be posted in the gallery link below. I am taking a few days to relax and enjoy the completed build as well as cleaning and reorganizing parts of the shipyard. Soon though, I will be returning to Royal Louis as she was set aside to finish S.R..
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Lanterns are built and installed. Suddenly I’m looking at a complete model of Soleil Royal. I will be posting final pictures soon as I want to take her outside to use the natural light.
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While I love the detail work, it is nice and refreshing to step back and see some bigger scope pictures of the entire ship again. These pictures really start to put into better perspective, what was at first seen like tiny, insignificant changes, now added up to their dramatic outcomes. The overall effects of the work you spent all those months doing is paying off in great ways. The narrow hulls in many kits has often been a source of problems to overcome or deal with as is when trying to heavily scratch build. I remember watching Michael (md1400cs) deal with that problem on his Vasa build. I experienced it myself on La Couronne and some on SR. On both of those builds, I discovered it too late to correct it easily. Fortunately, I was able to work within the confines to still create something nice. I am looking forward to seeing what your added real estate will allow you to do, not only on the stern decorations, but also with cannon spacing and the gratings on the main deck.
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